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Mary Frances Hudson, LCSW
Indiana
LCSW - Stress and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centered work
About Mary
Mary Frances Hudson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 35 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes. She frames clients as experts in their own stories and helps them draw on strengths to manage current challenges.
Mary Frances uses practical, skills-based work alongside listening and reflection. She focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, and then testing different ways of responding. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at small, doable changes that accumulate over time.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. She also uses tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit the issue at hand. These methods are applied to problems like panic, mood shifts, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.
Mary Frances has dealt with a wide range of concerns over her career, including caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, substance concerns, HIV/AIDS, and end-of-life issues. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, impulsivity, and relationship patterns that keep problems in place.
Practical steps are emphasized in sessions: identifying a specific problem, choosing a small experiment, and checking what changed. To begin, readers are asked to use the site workflow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Mary Frances commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into smaller parts so you can try specific changes and see what helps. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work on values-driven action and learning to live with difficult feelings without letting them dictate behavior.These methods are applied collaboratively. The therapist and client work together to pick approaches that match the problem, goals, and what the client prefers. She frames the choice of methods as part of the work rather than a fixed label, and checks in as therapy progresses.
The practical aim of online work is fitting sessions into everyday life. Confirm current session formats before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule amid work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals use these options to help clients practice skills in real contexts and to follow up on short experiments between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as panic, mood disorders, and substance concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses in day-to-day life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience as a clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Indiana and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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